Youth sports | Beat the summer heat during outdoor sports, exercise

5:26 PM,
Jul. 16, 2013

Watermelon

Written by

Stuart Ungar

Summer's here. According to the American Council on Exercise, it's important for your child to get acclimated to the heat to safely enjoy outdoor sports and exercise throughout the season.

Acclimation is the body's gradual adaptation to changes in the environment. The process typically takes between 10 and 14 days of heat exposure along with exercise. When the process is over, sweating will happen sooner, more sweat will be produced and fewer electrolytes will be lost in sweat. It all goes to lower the body core temperature, and also decreases heart rate response to exercise.